Mbappe record: It was a tough pill to swallow for France last night as the defending champions the World Cup Final on penalties to Argentina.
The French side dragged themselves back into the contest not one, twice but thrice before eventually succumbing to spot-kicks 4-2.
Mbappé created history on the night as he became the 2nd man after G Hurst of England to get a hat-trick in the WC Final.
England’s Hurst scored in England’s 4-2 win over West Germany in the 1966 WC Final which Mbappe repeat 56 years later.
Crazy Stats btwn Messi & Mbappe ✋💢🐐#WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/wWbVNt7DJN
— Neville Thehomeboy🌠 (@OfficialNevile_) December 19, 2022
This has surely raised the stocks for the Frenchman as he entered the elite list of goal-scorers.
Mbappé was the next in line after the likes of Messi, Ronaldo to take the game forward along with Haaland.
Hence, today we see the top 3 reasons why Mbappe is likely to break Messi and Ronaldo’s football Records.
Brilliant start
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Mbappe has already made a scintillating start to his career across club and country with the Frenchman scoring at a rate of knots.
The Frenchman has scored 253 goals in 363 appearances winning 14 trophies in the time being.
He was part of the team that won the WC in 2018 Russia and scored in the final as well.
Mbappé with this sort of a start has already got a head-start over the previous generation greats and can only become better.
Given his current goal-scoring prowess, Mbappé is on his way to breaking the records set by Messi-Ronaldo.
World Cup stats
The Frenchman struck a hat-trick in the final last night to make it 12 WC goals in just 14 matches across 2 editions.
At 23 years, Mbappe is almost on the verge of greatness in this competition and has already surpassed his idol, Ronaldo.
This can propel the striker to achieving the greatness destined as he has atleast another 10 years minimum at the top of the game to showcase his skill.
Kylian Mbappé only knows greatness. The first World Cup final hat-trick in 54 years. 12 WC goals in just 14 games. The sixth highest scorer in tournament history at only 23. At least 10 years left at the top of the game and you already know this loss is inspiring his next win. pic.twitter.com/xOrmDWn4Po
— VERSUS (@vsrsus) December 18, 2022
A World cup of this magnitude can propel a career and Mbappé could well be on the verge of a sensational upwards trend.
Longevity
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The PSG striker at 23 is making heads turn with his incredible hunger and passion. He has increased his fitness levels in order to see himself play at the top of his game for a long time.
Yesterday’s game was a handing-over ceremony to the next ruler, the CR-inspired Kylian Mbappé. It’s good to dream. I can only wish him longevity and an injury-free career. pic.twitter.com/AjFmR7HKuS
— Manasseh Azure Awuni (@Manasseh_Azure) December 19, 2022
Mbappé has not had serious injuries so far and if he can look after himself fitness-wise, he is destined to break many records going forward.